Outline of Paraguay
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The Republic of Paraguay is one of the two landlocked sovereign countries located in South America.[1] (The other is Bolivia.) Paraguay lies on both banks of the Paraguay River, bordering Argentina to the south and southwest, Brazil to the east and northeast, and Bolivia to the northwest, and is located in the center of South America, the country is sometimes referred to as Corazón de América - Heart of (South) America[2][3][4][5] along with Bolivia[6][7] and Brazil[8][9]
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Paraguay:
General reference
- Pronunciation:
- Common English country name: Paraguay
- Official English country name: The Republic of Paraguay
- Common endonym(s):
- Official endonym(s):
- Adjectival(s): Paraguayan
- Demonym(s):
- Etymology: Name of Paraguay
- International rankings of Paraguay
- ISO country codes: PY, PRY, 600
- ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:PY
- Internet country code top-level domain: .py
Geography of Paraguay
Main article: Geography of Paraguay
- Paraguay is: a landlocked country
- Location:
- Southern Hemisphere
- Western Hemisphere
- Latin America
- South America
- Southern Cone (definition varies as to whether Paraguay is included or not)
- South America
- Latin America
- Time zone: UTC-04, October–March UTC-03
- Extreme points of Paraguay
- High: Cerro Peró 842 m (2,762 ft)
- Low: Rio Paraguay 46 m (151 ft)
- Land boundaries: 3,995 km
- Population of Paraguay: 6,127,000 - 103rd most populous country
- Area of Paraguay: 406752 km2
- Atlas of Paraguay
Environment of Paraguay
Main article: Environment of Paraguay
- Climate of Paraguay
- Environmental issues in Paraguay
- Ecoregions in Paraguay
- Renewable energy in Paraguay
- Geology of Paraguay
- Protected areas of Paraguay
- Biosphere reserves in Paraguay
- National parks of Paraguay
- Wildlife of Paraguay
- Flora of Paraguay
- Fauna of Paraguay
Natural geographic features of Paraguay
- Fjords of Paraguay
- Glaciers of Paraguay
- Islands of Paraguay
- Lakes of Paraguay
- Mountains of Paraguay
- Volcanoes in Paraguay
- Rivers of Paraguay
- Waterfalls of Paraguay
- Valleys of Paraguay
- World Heritage Sites in Paraguay
Regions of Paraguay
Main article: Regions of Paraguay
Ecoregions of Paraguay
Main articles: List of ecoregions in Paraguay and Ecoregions in Paraguay
Administrative divisions of Paraguay
Main article: Administrative divisions of Paraguay
- Departments of Paraguay
- Districts of Paraguay
- Municipalities of Paraguay
- Districts of Paraguay
Provinces of Paraguay
Main article: Departments of Paraguay
Districts of Paraguay
Main article: Districts of Paraguay
Municipalities of Paraguay
Main article: Municipalities of Paraguay
- Capital of Paraguay: Asunción
- Cities of Paraguay
Demography of Paraguay
Main article: Demographics of Paraguay
Government and politics of Paraguay
Main articles: Government of Paraguay and Politics of Paraguay
- Form of government:
- Capital of Paraguay: Asunción
- Elections in Paraguay
- Political parties in Paraguay
- Political scandals of Paraguay
- Taxation in Paraguay
Branches of the government of Paraguay
Main article: Government of Paraguay
Executive branch of the government of Paraguay
- Head of state: President of Paraguay,
- Head of government: Prime Minister of Paraguay,
- Cabinet of Paraguay
Legislative branch of the government of Paraguay
- Parliament of Paraguay (bicameral)
- Upper house: Senate of Paraguay
- Lower house: House of Commons of Paraguay
Judicial branch of the government of Paraguay
Main article: Court system of Paraguay
Foreign relations of Paraguay
Main article: Foreign relations of Paraguay
International organization membership
The Republic of Paraguay is a member of:[1]
Law and order in Paraguay
Main article: Law of Paraguay
Military of Paraguay
Main article: Military of Paraguay
- Command
- Commander-in-chief:
- Ministry of Defence of Paraguay
- Commander-in-chief:
- Forces
- Army of Paraguay
- Navy of Paraguay: None
- Air Force of Paraguay
- Special forces of Paraguay
- Military history of Paraguay
- Military ranks of paraguay
Local government in Paraguay
Main article: Local government in Paraguay
History of Paraguay
Main articles: History of Paraguay, Timeline of the history of Paraguay, and Portal:Current events/Paraguay
- Military history of Paraguay
Historic figures:
- José Gaspar Rodríguez de Francia
- Fulgencio Yegros
- Pedro Juan Caballero
- Carlos Antonio López
- Francisco Solano López
- Eliza Lynch
- José Félix Estigarribia
- Alfredo Stroessner
- Augusto Roa Bastos
Culture of Paraguay
Main article: Culture of Paraguay
- Architecture of Paraguay
- Cuisine of Paraguay
- Festivals in Paraguay
- Languages of Paraguay
- Media in Paraguay
- National symbols of Paraguay
- People of Paraguay
- Prostitution in Paraguay
- Public holidays in Paraguay
- Records of Paraguay
- Religion in Paraguay
- Christianity in Paraguay
- Hinduism in Paraguay
- Islam in Paraguay
- Judaism in Paraguay
- Sikhism in Paraguay
- World Heritage Sites in Paraguay
Art in Paraguay
- Art in Paraguay
- Cinema of Paraguay
- Literature of Paraguay
- Music of Paraguay
- Television in Paraguay
- Theatre in Paraguay
Sports in Paraguay
Main article: Sports in Paraguay
Economy and infrastructure of Paraguay
Main article: Economy of Paraguay
- Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 113th (one hundred and thirteenth)
- Agriculture in Paraguay
- Banking in Paraguay
- National Bank of Paraguay
- Communications in Paraguay
- Companies of Paraguay
- Energy in Paraguay
- Energy policy of Paraguay
- Oil industry in Paraguay
- Health care in Paraguay
- Mining in Paraguay
- Paraguay Stock Exchange
- Tourism in Paraguay
- Transport in Paraguay
- Airports in Paraguay
- Rail transport in Paraguay
- Roads in Paraguay
- Water supply and sanitation in Paraguay
Education in Paraguay
Main article: Education in Paraguay
Health in Paraguay
Main article: Health in Paraguay
See also
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Spanish language edition of Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
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Guarani language edition of Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
Main article: Paraguay
- Index of Paraguay-related articles
- List of Paraguay-related topics
- List of international rankings
- Member state of the United Nations
- Outline of geography
- Outline of South America
- South America Life Quality Rankings
- South America Life Quality Rankings - Economy and Finance
- South America Life Quality Rankings - Law and Justice
References
- ^ a b "Paraguay". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 2, 2009. https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/pa.html. Retrieved July 23, 2009.
- ^ Paraguay, corazón de América (1961)
- ^ La historia del Paraguay
- ^ "El corazón de América. Un viaje por Paraguay"
- ^ Espacio para historia del Suizo
- ^ Spanish Course in South America,Bolivia Language Schools,Sucre Immersion School,Cooking Classes,Private Lessons
- ^ South America's New Hero: Indian, Coca Farmer, Bolivian President - International - SPIEGEL ONLINE - News
- ^ Amazon.com: Brazil:Heart of South America: Video Visits: Video
- ^ Brooke, James (June 9, 1991). "Harvesting Leads to Heart of South America". The New York Times. http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9D0CE2DA1538F93AA35755C0A967958260. Retrieved May 20, 2010.
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- (Spanish) National Department of Tourism
- (Spanish) Ministry of Finance with economic and Government information, available also in English
- (Spanish) Tourism in Paraguay
- (Spanish) Tourist and Hotel in Paraguay
- Encyclopaedia Britannica Paraguay Complete guide to Paraguay's history and culture
- CIA - The World Factbook: Paraguay
- Paraguay Convention & Visitor's Bureau
- Newspapers
- (Spanish) ABC Color
- (Spanish) Última Hora
- (Spanish) La Nación
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